Praise for Obama's action on climate

It seems like every morning I've turned on the news this summer, there's another raging wildfire in the region. The wildfires seem to be more frequent and more dangerous, including in Nevada.

The National Interagency Fire Center agrees that there has been a trend of increasing numbers of record-breaking wildfires, reporting that 2012 saw 30 percent more burned area than average.

The United States Department of Agriculture attributes more intense wildfires to a changing climate.

I want to thank President Obama for his recent action on climate, especially his plan to limit carbon pollution from power plants, and I urge our local elected officials to follow his lead in developing and implementing clean energy solutions. We have an obligation to protect future generations of Nevadans from global warming's worst impacts.

Sara Reese, Environment Nevada, Las Vegas

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Praise for Obama's action on climate

It seems like every morning I've turned on the news this summer, there's another raging wildfire in the region. The wildfires seem to be more frequent and more dangerous, including in Nevada.

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